KKR

Iconic buyout firm — pioneered the LBO model

Growth/PE Buyout/Growth/Credit 📍 New York, NY Founded 1976

AUM

$2.3B

as of 2026-10

SMALL

KKR was founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. Pioneered the leveraged-buyout model (famously RJR Nabisco in 1989). Today a publicly-traded global investment firm.

Firm Profile

Firm Type

Growth/PE

Subtype

Buyout/Growth/Credit

Founded

1976

New York, NY

Country

USA

Notable Partners

Henry KravisGeorge RobertsJoseph BaeScott Nuttall

Portfolio Companies (2)

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Investment Focus

Stages

Buyout · Growth · Private Credit · Infrastructure

Sectors

Software · Healthcare · Industrials · Consumer

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Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-10. Refreshed periodically.